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Born Phot Phahonyothin and briefly educated in Germany, he was a member of the Khana Ratsadon and launched a coup d'état to become Prime Minister of Siam in 1933, a position he held until 1938.","summary_more":[],"facts":[{"key":"born","label":"Born","values":[{"text":"29 March 1887","date":"1887-03-29"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q301290#P569"}},{"key":"birthplace","label":"Place of birth","values":[{"text":"Phra Nakhon Province","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13014111"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q301290#P19"}},{"key":"died","label":"Died","values":[{"text":"14 February 1947","date":"1947-02-14"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q301290#P570"}},{"key":"deathplace","label":"Place of death","values":[{"text":"Paruskavan 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Minister of Finance of Thailand (1935–1936)."},{"q":"Where did Phraya Phahonphonphayuhasena study?","a":"Phraya Phahonphonphayuhasena was educated at Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy, Royal Prussian Main Cadet Institute, Copenhagen University College of Engineering."}],"related":[{"name":"Anutin Charnvirakul","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/anutin-charnvirakul"},{"name":"Yingluck Shinawatra","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/yingluck-shinawatra"},{"name":"Thaksin Shinawatra","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/thaksin-shinawatra"},{"name":"Banharn Silpa-archa","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/banharn-silpa-archa"},{"name":"Abhisit Vejjajiva","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/abhisit-vejjajiva"},{"name":"Samak Sundaravej","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/samak-sundaravej"},{"name":"Thanom Kittikachorn","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/thanom-kittikachorn"},{"name":"Plaek Phibunsongkhram","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/plaek-phibunsongkhram"},{"name":"Somchai 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